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List of National Natural Landmarks in Nevada

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There are 6 National Natural Landmarks in Nevada.

Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description
Berlin–Ichthyosaur State Park 1973 38°52′29″N 117°35′23″W / 38.874722°N 117.589722°W / 38.874722; -117.589722 (Berlin–Ichthyosaur State Park) Nye state park Site containing fossil remains of 37 of the largest forms of Ichthyosaur.
Hot Creek Springs and Marsh 1972 38°23′58″N 115°07′56″W / 38.399437°N 115.132262°W / 38.399437; -115.132262 (Hot Creek Springs and Marsh) Nye state An outstanding spring and wetland area that supports the relic White River springfish.
Lunar Crater 1973 38°23′02″N 116°04′09″W / 38.383968°N 116.069167°W / 38.383968; -116.069167 (Lunar Crater National Natural Landmark) Nye federal (Bureau of Land Management) 400-acre (160 ha) maar thought to have been formed by a past volcanic explosion.
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge 1972 40°12′07″N 115°29′35″W / 40.202°N 115.493°W / 40.202; -115.493 (Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge) Elko federal One of the largest and finest natural wetlands in Nevada.
Timber Mountain Caldera 1973 Nye federal (Nellis Air Force Range) Remnant of an elliptical caldera developed in the late Miocene and early Pliocene.
Valley of Fire 1968 36°27′22″N 114°31′59″W / 36.456111°N 114.533056°W / 36.456111; -114.533056 (Valley of Fire) Clark state park An outstanding example of thrust faulting.

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